YOUR SALE

“We were very impressed with the high quality professional photographs that were taken to display our house.We believe they were integral in selling our home in only two days.” ~ Jane and Darren

“My realtor was available to answer our questions and provide us with the latest statistics. He provided guidance and options but let us make our own decisions.” ~Laurie Armstrong and Marten Wright

“Our second experience (with Schmidt) and we were well informed through the entire process. The Schmidt website is a great service in providing us with the updates on an ongoing basis. I would highly recommend this agency…” ~Jocelyn, Wanda and Larry McMinn

PUTTING YOU IN CONTROL...When you work with Schmidt, you’re always in control. You’re free to cancel your listing agreement with us at any time. No strings attached. Check out our Easy Exit Guarantee .

RESULTS …Thanks to our committed team and proven systems, our clients can count on consistent results. We regularly sell homes faster and very close to list price! In the first quarter of 2018 our listings sold 42% faster, selling on average in just 38 days vs 65 days for the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton! Our sellers sold for an average of 98.3% of list price during the same period! What we’re most proud of is the way our clients keep coming back to us and recommending us to their friends and family. 90% of our business so far this year came from repeat clients, referrals, and the sphere of people in the Edmonton area who already know, like and trust us!

GETTING STARTED…From questions about privacy to sorting out the best way to reach you to book showings, our first meet with you will form a solid foundation for our ongoing relationship and will ensure we are working towards the same goal. Wondering how to choose a REALTOR? Get to know our team and see if there’s someone who you think might be a good fit! If you plan on interviewing a few REALTORS, you’ll want to download our helpful Realtor Interview Guide !

SETTING THE STAGE FOR SUCCESS...After a walk-through with your REALTOR® we’ll arrange a consultation with an interior design professional. She’ll work with what you have on hand and suggest simple fixes to get you ready to your professional photo shoot. From creative furniture rearrangements to make the most of your space to suggestions for a few accents you could add, she’ll get your home ready for its marketing debut! It takes more than a phone to take great photos! Your property deserves the best – that’s why we hire a professional photographer to capture your home on camera. Our extensive marketing program requires photos in a variety of sizes and resolutions and our professional photographer delivers! There are tricks he uses to maximize the sense of light and spaciousness in every room! Today, the first showing of your home happens online! More and more buyers make an offer after only one in-person viewing. Preparing your home meticulously for its photoshoot is one of the most important things you can do to help your sale.

GETTING THE WORD OUT …• Our interior decorator will visit you for a consultation so that you’re home is camera-ready for the photo shoot! If your home is vacant, we will use state-of-the-art virtual staging to show buyers how your living area looks furnished!• Our professional photographer will capture images of your home that he knows will present your property at its best! He has a practiced eye and is a master of his art!
• Custom web page for your property. Visit our Featured Properties page and click “more” next to any property to see a sample. Not only does this provide interested buyers with loads of photos and property details, it also allows us to track the number of people viewing your home online! Buyers can even request a showing through this facility!• Professional signage including a link to your home’s custom web page.• Social media ads targeted at specific geographic areas and demographics customized for your property. Resulting engagement is constantly monitored to tweak and improve our reach. • Open house program* including area flyers and online campaign. Some sellers prefer not to have open houses and we respect that.• Full-colour multi-page property brochure for buyers to take with them after viewing your home.• Exposure in our monthly e-news. Every issue includes a link to our current homes for sale, including yours!• Plus your home will be featured right here on WeSellEdmonton.com where buyers can engage in LIVE CHAT with our team during our extended office hours.

SHOWING YOUR HOME ...All showings are booked through our office. Not only is it more professional, it ensures that interested buyers and their Realtors® receive the fastest response possible to their inquiry. Our staff literally sets a timer to ensure that buyer calls forwarded to our Realtors® in the field are responded to immediately. Our secure keybox system records every use so we will always know who has been in your home. The professional follow-up system we use sends every showing Realtor® a quick survey to obtain invaluable feedback and determine if their client is potentially interested in purchasing your home. Showings are tracked carefully to ensure that sufficient property brochures are available for future showings. All it takes is a quick call to our office to have more delivered.

COMMUNICATING WITH YOU …Prefer text? No problem! Want us to call you instead? It’s our pleasure! Whatever method you like is the method we’ll use to stay in touch. Feedback on showings will come to you via email so you know what buyers and Realtors® are thinking about your home. Not every Realtor® responds but we do our best to get you the info you deserve! Got questions? Call our friendly office staff anytime! And of course your Realtor® will always happy to hear from you!

MONITORING THE DETAILS … While you’re waiting for feedback on showings, we’ll be watching the market on your behalf. All it takes is one new listing and you could find yourself with some tough new competition! Or perhaps the competition just sold and that’s good news for you! We’ll also be monitoring the overall Edmonton area real estate market. Things can shift from a buyer to a seller’s market relatively quickly and that’s information you need to know. We also stay on top of changes in interest rates, mortgage rules and legislation that could impact your sale.Negotiating for your best interests… There’s no more important negotiation than your own! We’ll keep our eye on opportunities to advance your interests and make sure you’re aware of the pros and cons of every offer and counter-offer.

NEGOTIATING FOR YOUR BEST INTERESTS … There’s no more important negotiation than your own! We’ll keep our eye on opportunities to advance your interests and make sure you’re aware of the pros and cons of every offer and counter-offer.

FOLLOWING THROUGH TO POSSESSION DAY …Once the SOLD sign is up we’ll stay in close touch with you and your lawyer to ensure that all the paperwork flows smoothly. Together with your lawyer we’ll coordinate releasing the keys to the new owner and make sure any loose ends are tied up neatly for you!

STAYING IN TOUCH ...Got a real estate question? Need a referral to a home-related service? Please call us anytime! We offer extended office hours! When you call our office anytime between 9-8 weekdays or 10-4 weekends you’ll find yourself speaking with one of our own team members, not a paging service. Our staff knows who you are and can often help you with your question or they can reach your Realtor® quickly for you. Similarly, buyers and Realtors® from other brokerages who want to one of our sellers’ homes can call in and have that appointment made quickly and easily. They don’t like waiting for a callback any more than you do! When the phone rings, it’s the top priority for our knowledgeable and helpful staff!

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